Most of Lincoln is in Lancaster County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $29.23 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 26 ZIP codes in Lincoln with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $780 to $1,390 a month. At the middle rent, $975, a full-time job would need to pay $30.06 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68501 | Lancaster County | $950/mo | $29.23/hr |
| 68502 | Lancaster County | $780/mo | $23.63/hr |
| 68503 | Lancaster County | $880/mo | $26.93/hr |
| 68504 | Lancaster County | $900/mo | $27.58/hr |
| 68505 | Lancaster County | $1,000/mo | $30.88/hr |
| 68506 | Lancaster County | $1,030/mo | $31.87/hr |
| 68507 | Lancaster County | $820/mo | $24.95/hr |
| 68508 | Lancaster County | $820/mo | $24.95/hr |
| 68510 | Lancaster County | $790/mo | $23.96/hr |
| 68512 | Lancaster County | $1,110/mo | $34.53/hr |
| 68514 | Lancaster County | $900/mo | $27.58/hr |
| 68516 | Lancaster County | $1,130/mo | $35.26/hr |
| 68517 | Lancaster County | $900/mo | $27.58/hr |
| 68520 | Lancaster County | $1,390/mo | $45.13/hr |
| 68521 | Lancaster County | $1,130/mo | $35.26/hr |
| 68522 | Lancaster County | $1,070/mo | $33.19/hr |
| 68523 | Lancaster County | $1,000/mo | $30.88/hr |
| 68524 | Lancaster County | $860/mo | $26.27/hr |
| 68526 | Lancaster County | $1,170/mo | $36.77/hr |
| 68527 | Lancaster County | $1,030/mo | $31.87/hr |
| 68528 | Lancaster County | $1,160/mo | $36.39/hr |
| 68529 | Lancaster County | $950/mo | $29.23/hr |
| 68531 | Lancaster County | $1,010/mo | $31.21/hr |
| 68532 | Lancaster County | $1,040/mo | $32.20/hr |
| 68542 | Lancaster County | $950/mo | $29.23/hr |
| 68588 | Lancaster County | $950/mo | $29.23/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Lincoln needs to pay at least $29.23 an hour before taxes, about $60,807 a year. That is the figure for Lancaster County, where the typical studio rent is $950 a month.
Yes. Across the 26 ZIP codes in Lincoln with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $780 to $1,390 a month. At the middle rent of $975, the pay needed would be $30.06 an hour.
The minimum wage in Lancaster County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 1.9 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads